1962 season/Round 8
United States Grand Prix 1962
- Watkins Glen
- 7 October 1962
- 100 laps
- 378 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Jim ClarkLotus2:07:13.000
- P2Graham HillBRM+9.200
- P3Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap
- Pole positionJim ClarkLotus · 1:15.800
- Fastest lapJim Clark1:15.000 · lap 70
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clarkfastest lap | 8 | Lotus · Climax | 1 | 100 | 2:07:13.000 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 4 | BRM | 3 | 100 | +9.200 | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 21 | Cooper · Climax | 6 | 99 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | 17 | Brabham · Climax | 5 | 99 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 10 | Porsche | 4 | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | 16 | Lotus · BRM | 7 | 99 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | 22 | Cooper · Climax | 10 | 97 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | 15 | Lotus · Climax | 15 | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | Roger Penske | 14 | Lotus · Climax | 12 | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | Rob Schroeder | 26 | Lotus · Climax | 16 | 93 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | Hap Sharp | 24 | Cooper · Climax | 14 | 91 | +9 laps | |
| 12 | Trevor Taylor | 9 | Lotus · Climax | 8 | 85 | +15 laps | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | 11 | Porsche | 9 | 79 | +21 laps | |
| DNF | Richie Ginther | 5 | BRM | 2 | 35 | Engine | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | 6 | Lotus · Climax | 17 | 32 | Brakes | |
| DNF | Timmy Mayer | 23 | Cooper · Climax | 11 | 31 | Ignition | |
| DNF | John Surtees | 18 | Lola · Climax | 18 | 19 | Engine | |
| DNF | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 12 | Porsche | 13 | 9 | Accident | |
| DNS | Roy Salvadori | 19 | Lola · Climax | – | Car raced by Surtees | ||
| DNS | Phil Hill | 11 | Porsche | – | Car raced by Bonnier | ||
| DNS | Jim Hall | 25 | Lotus · Climax | – | Engine |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:15.800 | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:16.600 | +0.800 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:16.700 | +0.900 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:16.900 | +1.100 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:16.900 | +1.100 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:17.300 | +1.500 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 1:17.900 | +2.100 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:18.000 | +2.200 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:19.000 | +3.200 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 1:19.700 | +3.900 |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Lola | 1:19.800 | +4.000 |
| 12 | Timmy Mayer | Cooper | 1:20.700 | +4.900 |
| 13 | Roger Penske | Lotus | 1:21.300 | +5.500 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:21.800 | +6.000 |
| 15 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 1:22.400 | +6.600 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:24.000 | +8.200 |
| 17 | Rob Schroeder | Lotus | 1:24.000 | +8.200 |
| 18 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:24.700 | +8.900 |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus | 1:25.800 | +10.000 |
| 20 | John Surtees | Lola | 1:29.200 | +13.400 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 70 | 1:15.000 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 39 | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | 30 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 24 | ▼1 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 19 | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 15 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | 14 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | 10 | |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | 9 | |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | 6 | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | 6 | ▲4 |